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HORSE HOLDER Patented May 27, 1890.

1 JV VEJ 1g 2 Attorney IVITJV'ESSES UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOHN J. MOOANN, OF POUGI'IKEEPSIE, NE\V YORK.

HORSE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 428,931, dated May 2'7,1890.

Application filed March 15, 1890. Serial No. 343,969. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN J. MCCANN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHorse-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in horse-holders.

The object of the invention is to produce a device which will beactuated by the forward movement of a vehicle to check and hold a horseshould it attempt to run away. A further object is to provide means forautomatically relieving the horses head without freeing its body,whereby all danger of throwing the horse down will be overcome] Afurther object is to produce a device which may be attached to anyvehicle at but a slight expense, and which shall be exceedinglysimmerals of reference indicate correspondingparts, Figure 1 is aperspective View of a vehicle with the rear portion cut away, showing mydevice applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the front portionof the wagon with oneof the wheels removed, showing the mechanism forthrowing the drum into and out of operative position. Fig. 3 is asectional view of the drum, showing its peculiar construction. Fig. 4 isa view of the inner side of one of the hubs, and Fig. 5 is a detail viewof the arm or lever for easing the horses head. Fig. 6 is a detailsection of bearing 5 and vertical rod 6.

- the hub proper.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the wagon-body, which may be ofany ordinary construction, and 2 the axle. Upon the headblock 3 issecured by means of a bolt 4, which holds the spring to the axle, abearing 5, in which is mounted a vertical rod (5. The upper end of thisrod carries a hand-piece 7, the function of which will be describedfarther on.

lVithin the bearing above referred to is mounted a spring-actuated pin8, which is designed to engage recess 9, formed in the rod, so as tohold it in a raised or lowered position. The rod also carries twocollars 10 and 11, between which and the bearing are mounted two springs12, which are adapted to hold the rod out of contact withthespringactuated pin in the bearing. These collars are also designed toprevent the said rod being I pushed down or pulled up too far, and areprovided with bolts 13, whereby they may be rigidly secured at anydesired point on the rod. To the lower end of this rod is swiveled abearing let, in which are pivoted two levers 15, the outer ends of whichare secured to two depending arms 16, which are attached in any suitablemanner to the axle. To each of these levers are connected twoupwardly-extending arms 1 7, in which are pi voted collars 18, which areadapted to fit over the end 19 of the drum 20, and are held in placethereon by any suitable means, but preferably by means of a rib orfeather 21, which engages a peripheral groove 22 on the said drum. Theend of the hub extends beyond the collar, as shown at 23, and on thisextended portion fits alever 24, which is pivoted in a standard 25 onthe line-holder 26. The outer end of this lever extends through aslot 27in the line-holder, and is provided with an aperture 28, through whichthe line extends in its passage to the drum. Within the drum is mounteda spring-actuated pin 29, the outer end of which engages with the lever24, and the inner end the ratchet-teeth 30, form ed 011 the hub. Theseteeth may be formed directly on one of the plates forming the socket onan ordinary hub, or, as shown, carried by a collar 31, which is adaptedto be secured to This latter construction is preferred, from the factthat any hub may be fitted up with this device.

The rein-holder,to which reference has been made, consists of a pan-likeperforated disk 32, to the flange of which is secured a tube 34, 34,through which the bit-line 35 passes. The object of this tube istwofold. In the first place it prevents the line from becoming coveredwith dust, and thusfilling the interior of the drum with the same, andat the same time affords a foothold when a person is entering thevehicle. The periphery of the drum is provided with an aperture, inwhich fits a pin or screw 35:}, which is designed to hold the bit-linein place thereon. As willbe observed, the drum is provided with a flange36, which extends some distance beyond the body portion, and thisflange, in conjunction with the side of the rein-holder, forms achamber, in which is wound the bit-line, whereby the same is kept out ofsight and at the same time is protected from dirt or dust. \Vithin thetube is mounted a spring 37, one end of which is adapted to bear againstthe lever 24- and the opposite end against the stop 38. Upon thebit-line is mounted a stop 39, which is adapted to contact with the endof the lever 24 when the line is being wound upon the drum. Thismovement causes the lever to be moved in, and the outer end comes incontact with a pin 40 on the pin 29 and moves the same out of contactwith the ratchet-teeth on the hub. This slaekens the bit-linesnl'ficiently to allow the horse to lift his head to a naturalposition,and as soon as this is done the stop is drawn out of contactwith the lever, thereby allowing the pin 29 to re-engage with theratchet-teeth before referred to, at the same time locking the wheelagainst further rotation. The end of the line-holder may be supported inany manner, but preferably by means of a clip or socket secured to theshaft.

Having now described the different parts of my device, I will describethe manner of its operation. The horse being attached to the shaft inthe ordinary manner, the rod 6 is in a position when the spring-actuatedpin is out of engagement with the recess 9. This allows the wheels torevolve without obstruction; but should the driver desire to leave thewagon the rod is turned into engagement. with the pin 8, which throwsthe drum, and with it the pin 25),into engagement with the ratchet-teethon the hub. Thus should the horse attempt to run oif, the drum will beturned, and thus wind up the bit-line and stop the horse. In case thehorse should start to run away while the person is on the vehicle thesame operation will throw the niechanisminto operative position. Thebit-line, to which reference has been made, passes through theterret-rings and is secured to the bit in the ordinary manner.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the wheel of a vehicle, a drum engaged therewith,a bit-line, and means for automatically releasing the drum from thewheel, consisting of a dog and a pivoted arm to engage said dog and beoperated by the bit-line.

2. The combination of a hub provided with ratchet-teeth, a drum carriedthereby and having a dog adapted to engage said teeth, a collar carriedby the drum, a vertically-movable bar, and mechanism connecting the barand collar for operating the drum.

8. The combination of a hub provided with ratchet-teeth, a drum carriedthereby and having a dog adapted to engage said teeth, a bit-lineconnecting with said drum, and a lever adapted to engage the bit-lineand dog, said bit-line provided with an enlargement to operate saidlever in one direction, and means to operate said lever in the oppositedirection.

l. The combination of a hub provided with ratchet-teeth, a drum carriedthereby and having a dog adapted to engage said teeth, a lever carriedby said drum, a bit-line provided with means for throwing the lever intooperative position with the dog, and a spring for throwing it out ofcontact therewith.

5. The combination of atooihed hub, ad rum carried thereby, having a dogadapted to engage the teeth thereon, a cap fitting on the said drum, atube carried by said cap, a lever, one end of which engages the dog andthe opposite end a recess in the tube, and a bitline secured to the drumand having means for engagin the said lever to operate the same.

6. The combination of a vertically-movable rod, a bearing secured to therunning-gear of the wagon and carrying a detent to engage the said rod,a drum, a toothed hub, mechanism carried by the drum to engage the teethon the hub, and levers connecting the rod and drum.

7. The combination of a vertical rod, a bearing secured to therunning-gear of the vehicle in which the said rod is journaled, lockingmechanism carried by the said bearin g to hold the rod in a raised orlowered position, collars carried by the rod to limit the movement ofthe same, a drum, a dog carried by the drum and adapted to engage theratchetteeth on the hub, and mechanism connecting the rod and drum foroperating the same.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. MOCANN. Witnesses:

BENJ. G. CowL, MARCUS L. BYNG.

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